Rigor Mortis (2013)

Powerful

Good start, but then it gets ruined

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

RIGOR MORTIS is a Hong Kong horror movie from youthful director Juno Mak that has been devised as a tribute to Hong Kong horror of old, in particular the MR. VAMPIRE franchise. Many old-time stars of this film series have been cast in supporting roles, so there's a nostalgic, warm glow for Hong Kong cinema buffs that sits at odds with the rather grisly and mean-spirited plotting.The setting is a derelict apartment building of the kind favoured in Japanese ghost cinema such as DARK WATER (it comes as no surprise that Takashi Shimizu, director of JU-ON: THE GRUDGE, is a producer here). Anthony Chan is the newcomer who moves in only to discover that the building is plagued by both a sinister and aggressive vampire as well as twin ghosts. The latter are borrowed straight from THE GRUDGE with the addition of lots of pretty CGI effects.What follows is an occasionally confusing story with random scenes interspersed out of linear order and occasionally dodgy plotting. It's definitely a case of style over substance, and the whole thing builds to a flashy and brutal fight scene, nothing more. Yet the CGI is pretty decent, and the sight of old-timers like Richard Ng, Fat Chung, and Kara Hui getting their teeth (sometimes literally) into the material is irresistible, and this is a lot of fun if you're in the right mood.

I'm not sure how I could describe this movie. While I always try to say as little about the plot or the movie as possible (because I want to watch a movie without any spoilers myself), even if I did use story spoilers, I'm not sure how I'd describe this. It's a weird mix of supernatural, martial arts and horror I guess. And it does work really good too.We get a few characters in a house, that has some issues. You could call it haunted, but there is more to it and the personal interaction between the characters or their relationship to one another is really portrayed well. Obviously its a case of a "stranger comes into town" (in this case the house), where everybody knows everybody (or do they?) .. so the viewer is "stuck" with the new guy, seeing things through his eyes (too). Very well made, if you like weird stuff

Growing up in Japan during the 80's, I remembered the Chinese 'hopping' vampire movies. In Japan we called them 'pyon, pyon' (the sound that they made when they hopped.) I still have the toy figures and the stuffed version too. I was very excited when I learned of RIGOR MORTIS and realized it was a up to date retelling of the 'hopping' Vampire. Unlike the 80's version, there is no humor in RIGOR MORTIS. It starts off bleak, turns creepy/eerie and then goes into dark and depressing mode. Its an ensemble piece, where you are introduced to several characters and their prospective back stories. You meet a washed up actor who moves into a dreary apartment complex for the purpose of committing suicide, but is saved by a former vampire hunter who now makes glutinous rice for the other tenants. You meet a priest who dabbles in the dark arts, a troubled woman and her young albino boy and a seamstress who becomes widowed and is robbed of her happiness. Without giving too much away, the seamstress takes a slow, methodical slide into madness and despair and well, you have to see for yourself what happens. Add twin ghosts and a hopping vampire and you have yourself a scenario where no good will come out of it. There are scares (but not of the jump variety), but Juno Mak is more interested in creating a creepy, depressing vibe but does it with such a style that you find yourself glued to the screen watching helplessly as the events and despair slowly unfolds until the twisted ending. I highly recommend this film. There is something here for everyone: the story, the visuals, interesting characters etc. Think of this film as a roller coaster. It takes a while to get up that first steep climb, but the drop is worth the wait.

I m not gotta say it's bad，but this movie really makes me feel uncomfortable! many people try to understand the whole story by some more details and after I saw it I found that the movie let me remember of Mulholland Drive. In Rigor Mortis, Siu-hou Chin was a former zombie star , down and out!He end his life by hang himself in 2442 room,and all other things u see in this movie r some kind of illusion of Siu-hou Chin,maybe with all this fake illusion he can feel more honourable in his heart. Also I know that,this movie wants to salute zombie films of hong kong in 80s and 90s,but to be honest it's more likely a Japanese movie . I love old hong kong movies, zombie movies 'cause they just like B movies which can make one feel happy , fully and delightfully!After saw a movie like that my mood is very good!However, after I saw Rigor Mortis I really feel very depressive and I just don't know why .